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RNLI Lifeboat House

***THIS FILE CONTAINS ONLY THE BOAT HOUSE AND CAN BE USE TO CREATE YOUR OWN MISSIONS***

This is a traditional brick Lifeboat house built for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). Many such structures were built all around the English and Irish coastline in the early 20th century, and manned by local volunteers. Today most have been decommissioned, knocked down or repurposed.

Stormworks Lifeboat House:
This Lifeboat house has everything you need to maintain your 47ft Watson class Lifeboat in tip-top condition and ready at a moments notice for a "shout".

Features:
- Working winch and ramp for launching and recovery of the Lifeboat
*Note: The winch brake's purpose is to stop the cable from reeling out any further then 50M, when the brake is off it will extend the full 100M.
- Maroon Rocket Launcher
*Note: Upon receiving a distress call two rockets or "maroons" would have been launched. One to signal the ship in distress that their plea for help had been answered, and the other maroon to alert the volunteer crew to action.
- Generator Shed
*Note: The foundation has a very large battery supply in it, and will provide power for a very long time. However, to avoid draining said batteries you can use the generator to sub-plant some of that electrical energy use. Electricity remaining in the battery bank is displayed on the same wall as the light switches in 220 VAC.
- Exhaust Ventilation System
*Note: The 47ft Watson Lifeboats had a collapsible mast which also served as the exhaust stack. Therefore, the engines could not be run while the mast was down. While in the boathouse you can connect the ventilation hose to the mast and then turn on the engines. The fumes will then be pumped outside.
- Refueling Pump
*Note: The tank, again located in the foundation, is very large and should have more then enough fuel in it, however if you require there is a refueling connection located outside near the front door. Fuel remaining in the tank is displayed on a gauge with the fuel pump.
- Mechanic's Attic Office
- Log boards displaying the successful "shouts" of crews and lifeboats past. Maybe you recognize some of the ships?

Launching the Lifeboat:

1. Open the doors fully, the buttons to do so are located on the door edges (reference the pictures above).
   
2. Raise the ramp, the switch to do this is located half way down the wall on the right as you look towards the slipway (reference the pictures above).
   
3. Move down into the well behind the boat and near the winch. Located there is the release mechanism. First unscrew the 'locking bolt' (key switch) and when ready press the 'knock out pin' (button).

Lifeboat Recovery:
*Note: It was apparently common place to delivery any casualties to a nearby dock or beach where emergency personnel would be standing by. The lifeboat would then be beached, and when the sea had calmed enough it would return to the Lifeboat House.

1. Reverse the boat as closely as possible to the slipway
   
2. Attach the cable to the electrical connection just under the rudder
   
3. Then begin reeling the boat back up the slipway
   
4. It is recommended that you get the lifeboat onto the track as soon as possible while still in the water. As it can be difficult if not impossible to do once the boat is completely out of the water.

To use the Telephone to place calls:

• Step into the box and remain there. If you leave you won't be able to hear incoming transmissions.
  
• Using the hidden keypad on the wall enter a frequency you would like to use
  
• Press the "Push to talk" button to transmit

To receive Telephone calls:

• The transmitter must be transmitting between 0-8 channel/frequency
  
• When you hear the phone ring step into the box and remain there, the ringing should stop.
  
• Push the "Press to Talk" to answer the call and release the "Push to Talk" to listen.
  Note: The phone will ring for 30 seconds and remain on the same receiving frequency for 1 minute after initially receiving the transmittion.
  
  ENJOY!
  
  UPDATE 21 NOV 2020:
  - Upgraded to 1.0 standards this includes equipment and connectors
  - First Aid kits are located in the walls near paint blocks resembling RNLI first air kits.
  - Several blow torches are located in the cabinets in the Mechanic's Office along with Fire Extinguishers, Spare Rope, and First Aid kits scattered around.
  - The Red Cabinet on the Ground level now contains flares and a spare launcher
  - Munition Cases (Red cases) now have a Flare Gun and spare shells hidden near them.
  - There is also a pair of Binoculars hidden in the top desk drawer in the Mechanic's Office
  - The telephone works! (read description above)